The Hoover story begins in 1907. Murray Spangler, an inventor who worked nights as a janitor, had an asthma problem. He called upon his inventor's creativity to find a solution to the dust that aggravated his asthma as he swept up at night. Spangler gathered a tin soap box, a fan, a sateen pillow case and a broom handle, and assembled an odd-looking, cumbersome contraption that managed to pull the dust away from the air he breathed. He quickly realized that this "suction sweeper," as he called it, had enormous sales potential, and he began seeking financial backing. W.H. "Boss" Hoover, owner of a leather goods manufacturing shop, bought the patent from Spangler in 1908, retained him as a partner, and soon had six employees assembling six units a day in a corner of the leather goods shop. Now that's a humble beginning.

The Hoover SteamVac All Terrain steam vacuum cleaner is designed to deep clean the carpeted and hard floor surfaces in your home. The Dual V-Nozzle Technology provides equal suction across the full width of the nozzle. The heated cleaning feature applies heat directly to the floor for a more focused cleaning job. Don't forget about the patented SpinScrub brushes for carpets and hard floors! They work together scrubbing carpet fibers on all sides to gently loosen dirt. Auto Rinse feature rinses your carpet and hard floors, leaving less detergent residue behind. Together they come together to provide superb floor and carpet cleaning performance.

Features

Motor Amps:

12 amps

Headlight:

No

Brushed Edge Cleaning:

Yes

Self Propelled:

No

Height Adjustment:

3

Full Bag Indicator:

No

Dirt Cup:

No

Cordless:

No

Brush Roll Shutoff:

No

Nozzle Type:

RF

Hose Type:

BM

Color:

Patriot Blue

Solution Included:

Yes

Assembly Required:

Screwdriver

Handle:

GRIP

Swivel Casters:

No

Available in CA:

No

Tools/Accessories

Dusting Brush:

No

On Board Tools:

Yes

Brushed Edge Cleaning:

Yes

Turbo Tool:

Yes

Upholstery Brush:

Yes

Wand:

No

Crevice Tool:

No

Ready to Use Hose:

No

Powered Hand Tool:

Yes

Cleaner Dimensions/Specs

Product Hand Weight:

30 lbs

Width:

13"

Length:

22"

Height:

43"

Hose Length:

96"

Nozzle Width:

13"

Cord Length:

30 ft.

Clean Water Capacity:

128 Oz.

Dirty Water Capacity:

128 Oz.

Dirty Water Capacity:

1 Gal

Clean Water Capacity:

1 Gal

All-Terrain Cleaning

Feature designed to clean a variety of surfaces in your home

Dual V Nozzle Technology

Provides equal suction across the full width of the nozzle

Heated Cleaning

Applies heat directly to the floor

Patented SpinScrub brushes

Brushes for carpets and hard floors work together, scrubbing carpet fibers on all sides to gently loosen dirt

Automatic Detergent Mixing System

Provides the correct mix of detergent and water for optimal cleaning results

Rated 1 out of 5 by Sadly Dissapointed AGAIN Sadly Disappointed AGAIN
With two toddlers, two dogs, and two cats I need something that will CLEAN. This doesn't do it. I did half of a small room and used the full container of water and solution and only saw a shade's difference on a spot. We got this vaccuum after many many other problems with the Platinum Collection. we were told this one is better and has no kinks. Honestly, I think if they got the kinks out of the Platinum I'd rather use it. The Platinum did clean-very well-it just keeps on breaking. By breaking I mean the seals constantly wore out, rollers stopped working, you name it. This new one just doesn't hold up.
12/7/11

Rated 5 out of 5 Awesome carpet/hard surface cleaner!
I have owned this machine for approx. 4 years and it is still going strong! Recently, my son accidently broke the clean tank handle and now I can't lock the tank in place. I called hoover and they sent me a new handle AT NO COST! I think that says a lot about this company and that they stand behind thier product. I will continue to use this machine and will purchase hoover products in the future!
1/2/12

Rated 5 out of 5 Does the job!
Great job! This machine has paid for itself 3 times over! We have carpets in thoughout our house and I've never seen professional cleaner do a better job!
10/28/11

Rated 1 out of 5 Very poor design and quality
I gave it one star because I couldn't give it none. I borrowed this from a friend who loves it. I think I like the way it cleans, but it's tough to say because I'm using it on carpets that are 30 years old. They have never been cleaned, so needless to say, the dirt is endless. However, due to the incredibly poor design of the tanks, I detest this machine. The first time I emptied the recovery tank, the retaining ears for the handle broke off the tank, so now I need buy a new tank, which isn't cheap in cost, but is of cheap quality. The other big problem is that if I am not extremely careful when I take the solution tank off to refill it, my fingers get pinched between the handle and the cap, which is very painful. I like to keep things clean, and would love to buy a reasonably priced carpet cleaner, but I will never buy one that has such lousy quality and ergonomics. I think that this machine could have been so much more with just a small amount of design forethought.
11/24/11